As part of the launch, the firm has named four senior partners to lead the new practice in different parts of the world.

Global law firm DLA Piper has launched a worldwide investment management and funds practice, covering the whole sector’s value chain. The practice will be led by international partners Catherine Pogorzelski and James O'Donnell and US partners Jesse Criz and David Parrish.

The new operation builds on the firm’s investment fund and investment management capabilities in the US, Europe and Asia. It offers a global “one-stop shop” to serve the legal needs of asset managers, investment fund sponsors and investors across all industry sectors, geographies, asset classes and investment strategies.

Business areas include the full investment fund lifecycle from strategic planning and launch to liquidation; the entire investment fund value chain from investor to investment level; relevant areas of experience such as tax, securities, regulatory, corporate governance, M&A, private equity investments, project finance, employment, restructuring, trademarks, data protection and disputes; and implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies for investment management players.